DHAKA (Reuters) – At least four people, including a child, were burned alive in northern Bangladesh when opposition activists hurled petrol bombs at a packed bus on Friday night in the latest spasm of worsening political violence.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche said it would be “inappropriate” for Burnley to spend tens of millions of pounds on players. … – Source
Dan Walker is joined by former Republic of Ireland winger Kevin Kilbane for this week’s Football Focus. … – Source
The Terminator: The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line November 14th, 2014. Human decisions are removed from strategic balloon animal-making. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, November 30th. In a panic, they try to pull the plug. Sarah Connor: Skynet fights back. The Terminator: Yes. It folds eight balloon fish… Read More
The unanimous decision, which reversed a position taken by the court in 1993, comes at a time when Canadians are widely debating assisted deaths.
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Supreme Court of Canada overturned a ban on physician-assisted suicide on Friday, unanimously reversing a decision it made in 1993 and putting Canada in the company of a handful of Western countries to make it legal.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Bianca D’Aquino adjusts her parasol to block the blazing sun and settles into her beach chair, sinking her painted toenails deep into the burning sand…. … – Source
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers found that the prevalence of geriatric conditions and diabetic complications among older, insured patients with diabetes did not vary significantly by ethnicity. The study was published online today in the Journal of Aging and Health. … – Source
Factors associated with the prevalence of diabetes vary by geographic region in the United States, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. … – Source
Former ITV chairman Michael Grade says BT and Sky will both want to win big – but others could be lurking in the wings. … – Source
By most estimates, President Barack Obama had a good visit to India last week. The atmosphere was spectacular—how could it not be, with India’s Republic Day parade the backdrop—and the apparent warmth between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Obama was visible from the big airport bear hug, chuckles over tea and first-name informality (well, at least on Modi’s part) on a joint radio program. … – Source
Some oil-related high-yield energy names are trading back at levels not seen since the price of oil was above $70 a barrel, as strong technicals continue to bolster the performance of even the more leveraged of companies. MEG Energy, for example, missed earnings and will probably be 10x leveraged by the … – Source
Amy Pascal’s announced exit from the Sony executive ranks reminds us that only in Hollywood, are you forced to leave your position and rewarded for the mistakes you made with a $40 million package and the potential to make much more than that in the coming years. … – Source
